At the end of 2024, Maria José da Silva Viana Fidalgo de Oliveira, better known by the pseudonym Adília Lopes, one of the most unique voices in Portuguese poetry, disappeared from the world of the living. I became a fan of her seemingly simple poetry, in which she wonderfully played with words from the very first verses. Adília died at the age of 64, but I hope her words will be a way for her memory to live on. The world needs Adilia Lopes.

minha avó dizia
quando matava
uma pulga
já ganhei o dia
eu quando escrevo
um poema bom
digo como a minha avó
já ganhei o dia

Não gosto de matar